Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-09-04
Iron Thursdays Daily.l
aALAAGUNDl.

The Phoebe public schools will open
on the 6:h of September.
Barney Horn and J. d. Bradley vent
down to Battle Mountain to-day.
The frost last night and Tuesday
night nipped the China garden, e1ten-
sively. ... .rs...
A specimen of the carrots raised by
Sheriff Atwell il on exhibition at the
Bed Rock Saloon. It's n daisy.
A good FIRE these cool mornings is
quite comfortable. and we are reminded
that Autumn is rapidly approaching.
All persons having eluims against the
county are requested to Tile the same
with County Clerk wiseman this weeL-
Some Of the Peach growers about Ne
vadh City, California. get 800 per acre
for their fruit. sold on the trees, this
year.
Trihune:-Carson City was never
more healthy than at present. A few
cases of colds and slight f~evers, but
nothing worse.
The temporary trouble with the brake
men at Ogden ended with the discharge
Of the kickers, their places being sup.
piled with new linen. -..
"A red nose" says a noted physician.
"is one Of the signs Of insanity" 1t is
inirequently Il sign of an insane desire
for something to drink.
As an evidence that Milwaukee bot
tied beer is a great ~favorite in this vi
cinity, Reckhart 4 Froelich receive a
car load every month.
Walter Chase, OF the Ocean Spray
Saloon, is erecting II stone addition to
his building which will prove n conyen-
lent improvement to his premises.
Dress ID hogs sell ut 81 60 n dozen in
the San Francisco markets. Nothing
is said i'll the INA rket reports about the
tongues Of nightiugales or the brains OF
humming bir.s.
Lawrence Barrows arrived this
morning from Bellevue, Idaho. and
WI take n position "a: the Gem. Mrs.
Barrows remained at Bellevue, but will
follow i'll the course OF Il week or two.
An inebristed squaw, who was almost
too full for utteranoe aud entirely too
full to walk "A bee-line, was perambula-
ting the streets this morning. Evident
ly some one is guilty Of a violation of
the law.
There is no probability hat the Com.
missioners will do anything in the mat
ter of the proposed Presbyterian school,
a it is doubtfll if they hnve the power
10 do ; If they were inclined to favor
the proposition.
IL. McAdams sold at Constable sale
to-day two CEILINGS, one two-ytar old
colt and II mare and coli, taken on
execution ms the property Of Mrs. Ban
Ming. l. Ostreicher was the purchaser
ut sec for the five head OF horses.
Yesterday Postmaster Smith and. wife
completed the ffty-fourth yenr OF their
married life, thirty-eight OF which have
been spent on the Pacific Slope. The
young couple have fairly settled down
to housekeeping and are in excellent
health.
Last Saturday night the men at the
Burk ranch, Lake Valley, got n bottle
Of whiskey and had a jubilee. Finally
the whiskey got the better Of their
Judgement and about . O'Clock Sunday
morning Charles Lehman stabbed aud
killed John Scott, a man employed at
the place as cook.
The committee appointed to invite
President Cleveland to visit the Pacific
Coast have decided to Telegraph the in
vitution. Mayor L. +. Pond. Of San
Francisco, Senators Stanford and
Hearst, aud eX-Senators Fair, Hager
aud Williams, are among the signcrs.
A%utnoriti, s say that one cigarette is
more injurious than half a dozen cigars,
and that tabacco used in a pipe is least
injurious. Tobacco used in any form
is probably harmful, even to adults,
although this is a question about which
the doctors themselves disagree.
Phoebe Rccord:--We hear it re.
marked, almost every day, that times
are improving in Phoebe, but we fear
'the wish is iuttor TO the thought as
there are fewer men engaged in our
mines now tnan at any previous time
for months. We believe tur COCA time,
so long predicted, is hot far ahead, how
ever.
Times. ReTiew-While sinking in the
Commonwealth yesterday forenoon, n
ledge Of high grade ore wss cut, which
the shaft had not passed through at
noon to-day. although a progress of sii
or seven feet had been made. The
strike had a beneficial effect upon the
stock, having risen from $50 yoster-
day to S2.25 in this mornings board.
Reno Journal:-There are quite q
number Of horses in training at the
track, aud those IN charge Of them
stato that there will bo some lively
work during the Fair, Every race will